James Robert "Bob" Wood, Jr.

James Robert Wood, Jr. (Bob) went to his eternal home on August 10, 2015. Graveside services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday, August 14, 2015, at Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery, Laurel, MS followed with a memorial service at Bethlehem Baptist Church at 10 a.m. Rev. Gayle Ryle and Dr. Cary Kimbrell will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Memory Chapel Funeral Home in Laurel. He was born on Oct. 6, 1936 to James Robert Wood and Lois (Crowl) Wood of Nottingham, PA. Bob entered the University of Delaware at the age of 16 where he earned his Civil Engineering Degree. His career was spent with the railroad (Pennsylvania, Penn Central and Conrail). He served as Engineer of bridge ratings in Philadelphia, PA. He held Professional Engineering license in the states of Pennsylvania, Delaware and New York. He was an active member of the American Railroad Engineering Association. His military career was served in Vicksburg, MS where he met and married Anita (Grice) Wood, native of Laurel, MS. They were married in May of 1961. He was an active member of Bethel Baptist Church in Wilmington, DE for 47 years serving in many capacities. His heart was with the youth with whom he served for 15 years accompanying them on many retreats as well as mission projects in Mexico and Alaska. He helped a missionary friend drive a van to Uruguay, returning several times to work on projects. He is preceded in death by his parents James and Lois Wood, brother Jesse Wood and sister Susan Craig. In addition to his wife Anita, he is survived by children Robert Grice Wood (Barbara) and Amy Lois Wood Consadene ( Matthew ); grandchildren Lauren Wood Ewing ( Dr. Michael), Andrew Grice Wood, Kara Leigh Wood, Meghan Jane Consadene, and Alex Wood Consadene. We express our deepest thanks to the administration and staff of the Veterans Home of Collins, MS for their care, especially the love shown during the last few days. In lieu of flowers the family suggest donations to www.alz.org [donate > Tributes (on the left of the page) > find a tribute (Bob Wood)]. You can also send a check to Alzheimer’s Disease Research, 22512 Gateway Center Drive, Clarksburg, MD 20871. To view and sign the guest book, visit www.memorychapellaurel.com.

James Robert "Bob" Wood, Jr.

October 6, 1936 - August 10, 2015